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blogit.realwire.com - 10/19/2009
Enormous payouts for 3rd generation cybercriminals pushing ‘Scareware’, Symantec reports
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The Story Fat cat cybercriminals are pocketing huge profits through a comparatively low-risk, fast-growing crime peddling bogus security software or so called ‘Scareware’ to unsuspecting internet users. This is according to a new report from Symantec on Rogue Security Software.
ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly
information-security-resources.com - 10/27/2009
ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly
— information-security-resources.com — There is still a lot of scareware out there, and many people still falling for it. Forty-three... million in the last year according to Symantec. Put simply, scareware programs are designed to frighten people into running malicious software by popping up when the user is online and declaring that ... (more) ScareWare Infects Tens of Millions Yearly

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news.bbc.co.uk - 10/19/2009
Millions tricked by 'scareware'
— news.bbc.co.uk — Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, internet... security experts claim. Symantec says more than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past 12 ... (more) Millions tricked by 'scareware'

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reuters.com - 10/20/2009
Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their... owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime. Cyberthieves are ... (more) Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec

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